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In a recent BBC poll, Dire Strait’s “Brothers in Arms” was voted the second greatest album in rock history after Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”. “Brothers in Arms”, which is also one of the all time best selling albums in the UK, beat out releases by Nirvana, The Clash, David Bowie and The Beatles. For a list of the BBC’s Top Ten greatest rock albums in history click here.